To mark National Preservation Week, the Preservation staff in Davis Family Library is hosting an Open House from 1-4:30pm on Thur., April 26th. Stop by our workshop in LIB135 to see the various ways we preserve the library’s collections and … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Library Preservation Dept. Open House — You’re Invited!
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Recent article by Robert Darnton
Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and Director of the Harvard University Library, describes many of the issues facing libraries – from digital books to the rising price of journals in this article published November 23, 2010 in the … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Recent article by Robert Darnton
LIS Collection Management has a new name!
With the merger of Collection Management and portions of Academic Consulting Services, it became clear that the area needed a new name to reflect its expanded scope.
I’m therefore pleased to announce that the name for this area is now Research and Collection Services (RCS). While many portions of the website still reflect the old names […]…Continue Reading LIS Collection Management has a new name!
PRESERVING OUR VALUABLE COLLECTIONS
While some of the work of LIS varies with the semesters and seasons, other work continues quietly at a regular pace and sometimes goes unnoticed. Ginny Faust, Binding and Conservation Technician, works to maintain and improve the condition of both the circulating and special collections of the libraries. Routine preservation activities like binding […]…Continue Reading PRESERVING OUR VALUABLE COLLECTIONS